Intellectual juggernaut and staunch atheist Christopher Hitchens goes
head-to-head with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, one of the
Western world's most openly devout political leaders, on the highly
charged topic of religion.
Few world leaders have had a greater hand in shaping current events than
Blair; few writers have been more outspoken and polarizing than
Hitchens. In this edition of The Munk Debates -- Canada's premier
international debate series -- Hitchens and Blair square off on the
contentious questions that continue to dog the topic of religion in our
globalized world: How does faith influence our actions? What is the role
of people of faith in the public sphere? Is religious doctrine rigid, or
should we allow for flexibility in our interpretations?
This exclusive debate, which played out to a sold-out audience, is now
available in print form, along with candid interviews with Hitchens and
Blair. Sharp, provocative, and thoroughly engrossing, Hitchens vs. Blair
is a rigorous and electrifying intellectual sparring match on the oldest
question: Is religion a force for good in the world?